AURORA ODINSDOTTIR
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"Where's Heimdall?"
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"Father."
"Oh shit."
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"You know nothing will stop Mjolnir as it returns to my hand, not even your face."
"You've gone quite mad, you'll be executed for this!"
"Then I'll see you on the other side, brother."
"Alright, I yield!"
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"How should I know? I'm not a witch."
"Then why are you dressed like one?"
"Hey."
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"Great, then I'll help you."
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"You think you're some kind of
sorcerer? Don't think for one
minute, you second-rate-"
"Alright, bye-bye."
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"No. It has already begun. She's
coming. My life was all that held
her back, but my time has come. I
cannot keep her away any longer."
"Father, who are you talking about?"
"The Goddess of Death. Hela. My
first born."
"Your sister. Her violent appetites grew beyond my control. I couldn't stop her, so I imprisoned her. Locked her away. She draws her strength from Asgard, and once she gets there,
her powers will be limitless."
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"I love you, my children."
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"So he's gone? That's a shame. I would've liked to have seen that."
"You must be Hela. I'm Thor, son of
Odin."
"Really, you don't look like him."
"Perhaps we can reach an
arrangement."
"You sound like him, and let me guess, you are his beloved daughter, the one who took my place?"
"I did no such thing."
"Kneel."
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"It's not possible."
"Darling, you have no idea what's
possible."
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"It is the collection point for all
lost and unloved things. Like you.
But here on Sakaar, you are
significant. You are valuable.
Here, you are loved."
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"I've made friends with this man.
He's called the Grandmaster."
"Oh, he's crazy!"
"I've gained his favour. The Bi-
Frost brought me out here weeks
ago."
"Weeks ago? We just got here."
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"Hey! Take it easy man! Over here. The pile of rocks waving at you. Yeah I'm actually a thing, I'm a being. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Korg. I'm kind of like the leader in
here. I'm made of rocks, as you can see, but don't let that intimidate you. You don't need to be afraid unless you're made of
scissors. Just a little rock-paper-scissor
joke for you. This is my very good
friend over here, Miek. He's an
insect and has knives for hands."
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"It hurts, doesn't it? Being lied
to. Being told you're one thing and
then learning it's all a fiction."
"You didn't think I'd really come
and see you, did you? This place
is disgusting."
"Does this mean you don't want my
help?"
"Look, I couldn't jeopardize my
position with Grandmaster, it took
me time to win his trust. He's a
lunatic, but he can be amenable."
"What I'm telling you is, you could
join me at the Grandmaster's side.
Perhaps, in time, an accident
befalls the Grandmaster, and
then-"
"You're not seriously thinking of
going back, are you? Our sister
destroyed your hammer like a piece
of glass. She's stronger than both
of us. She's stronger than you.
You don't stand a chance. Do you
understand what I'm saying to you?"
"Fine. I guess I'll just have to go
it alone. Like I've always done. Would you say something?"
"What would you like me to say? You
faked your own death, you stole the
throne, stripped Odin of his power,
stranded him on Earth to die, releasing the Goddess of Death. Have I said enough, or do you do
you want me to go further back than
the past two days?"
"You know, I haven't seen this
Beloved Champion he talks of, but
I've heard he's astonishingly
savage. I've placed a large wager
against you tomorrow. Don't let me
down."
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"I promise Steve I would go back to him, and now look at us, Thor! Where are we!?" I yelled, throwing my hands in the air.
"I don't know, Aurora."
"Sakaar, Thor! With no way home!"
"I know." He sighed, and I crossed my arms over my chest.
"Our sister is taking over Asgard, right under our noses!"
"Relax."
"Oh, and not to mention our brother is alive!" I yelled, making Thor put his head in his hands.
"We'll find a way out of here, I promise."
"I feel terrible, what if Steve hates me because I broke our promise?" I asked, and Thor sighed, pulling me in for a hug.
"Steve could never, ever hate you."
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"Sounds like you had a pretty
special and intimate relationship
wiht this hammer and that losing it
was almost comparable to losing a
loved one."
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"My God, you're a Valkyrie. I used
to want be a Valkyrie when I was
younger, but my father wouldn't let me, apparently children of the throne weren't allowed to be a Valkyrie. Thor was always jealous of you, he wanted to be one too."
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"Yes! Hey! We know each other. He's a
friend from work. Where have you been? Everybody thought you were dead. So much has happened since I last saw you. I lost my hammer. Like, yesterday, so that's still pretty fresh. Loki! Loki's alive. Can you
believe it? He's up there. Loki! Look who it is! Banner, I never thought I would say this, but I'm happy to see you."
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"I know you're in there, Banner.
I'll get you out!"
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"I'm sorry I said those things.
You're not the stupid Avenger.
Nobody calls you the stupid
Avenger."
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"You're so thick-headed that you
can't tell when someone's hiding
all the way across the universe and
wants to be left alone?"
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"Hela, the Goddess of Death has
invaded Asgard."
"If Hela's back then Asgard is
already lost."
"Aurora and I are going to stop her."
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"When it grew beyond Odin's control,
she massacred everyone in the
palace and tried to seize the
throne. When she tried to escape
her banishment, he sent the
Valkyrie in to fight her back. I
only survived because- Look, I already faced her once back when I believed in the throne, and it cost me everything. That's what's wrong with Asgard. The throne, the secrets, the whole golden sham."
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"Welcome, Point Break."
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"Sokovia, Ultron, that was two years ago."
"What are you saying? I've been Hulk
for two years?"
"I'm afraid so."
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"No, it's not what matters. What
I'm trying to tell you, is that if
I turn into the Hulk again, Banner
may never come back. And we're
stranded on a planet that is
designed to stress me out."
"We're not stranded, I'm gonna
figure out a way to get us home."
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"Look, I've spent years in a haze
trying to forget my past. Sakaar
seemed like the best place to drink
and forget and to die one day."
"I was thinking that you drink too
much, and that probably was going
to kill you."
"I don't plan to stop drinking, but
I don't want to forget. I can't
turn away anymore. So, if I'm
donna to die, it may as
well be driving my sword through
the heart of that murderous hag."
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"Surprise."
"So, last time I saw you, you were
trying to kill everybody. Where
are you at these days?"
"It varies from moment to moment."
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"Here's the thing. I'm probably
better off staying here on Sakaar."
"That's exactly what I was thinking."
"Did you just agree with me?"
"This place is perfect for you. It's
savage, chaotic, lawless. Brother,
you're going to do great here."
"Do you truly think so little of me?
Thor pauses, considers his brother."
"Loki, I thought the world of you.
I thought we were gonna fight side
by side forever. But, at the end of
the day, you're you, I'm me. I don't know, maybe there's still good in you, but let's be honest, our paths diverged a long time ago."
"It's probably for the best that we
never see one another again.'
"That's what you always wanted."
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"Oh brother, you're becoming
predictable. I trust you, you
betray me. Round and round in
circles we go."
"See, Loki, life is about, it's
about growth. It's about change.
But you seem to just wanna stay the
same. I guess what I'm trying to
say is that you'll always be the
God of Mischief, but you could be
more. I'll just put this over here
for you. Anyway I've got placed to be, good luck."
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"Heat signatures. People clustered
together. Hela's coming for them."
"Okay, drop me off at the palace and
I'll draw her away."
"And get yourself killed, brother?"
"The people trapped down there are
all that matters. While I'm
dealing with Hela, I need you two
to help get everyone off Asgard."
"How the hell are we supposed to do
that?"
"I have a man on the ground."
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"This stupid dog won't die!"
"Everything's going to be okay. I
got this. You want to know who I
am?"
"What the hell are you talking
about?"
"You'll see!"
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"Your saviour is here!"
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"Welcome home. I saw you coming."
"Of course you did."
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"You're late."
"You're missing an eye."
"This isn't over."
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"Asgard's not a place, it's a
people. This was never about stopping
Ragnarok, it was about causing
Ragnarok."
"Go to the vault. Surtur's crown.
It's the only way."
"Bold move, brother. Even for me."
"Shall we?"
"Absolutely."
"After you."
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"Hela! Enough! You want Asgard? It's yours."
"Whatever game you're playing, it
won't work. You can't defeat me."
"No, but he can."
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"It suits you."
"Perhaps you're not so bad after
all, brother."
"Maybe not."
"Thank you, Loki. If you were here, I might even give you a hug."
"Do we have to hug now?"
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"Earth it is."